Natural Communities
Betsy Purdum
Yellow Jessamine Blooming on Half Moon in February
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Half Moon is blessed with a
diverse mosaic of natural plant communities. The Withlacoochee
River and its hardwood swamp comprise the south and western
borders of the management area. The heart of Half Moon contains
pine flatwoods with marshes and oak hammocks scattered
throughout. The Gum Slough spring run stream and its floodplain
forest makeup the northern edge. Scrubby flatwoods and the Mill
Creek swamp comprise much of the eastern side. Half Moon also
has pockets of baygall, sandhill, and wet flatwoods.
